Women leaders give advice at Crain’s 1st Power Breakfast
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 30, 2023
Among other lessons the power panel members said they've learned along the way is the importance of surrounding yourself with trusted mentors.
Elliott said she almost didn't pursue an opportunity at JPMorgan Chase when approached by a supervisor because she lacked confidence.
Her "tribe" of women friends and mentors, who includes retired Neighborhood Services Organization CEO Sheilah Clay, staged an intervention. They urged her to write down what it would take to overcome her fear. She did and got the job and several promotions over the next four years, she said.
